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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPreliminary finding
/prɪˈlɪm.ə.ner.i ˈfaɪn.dɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An initial discovery or result obtained prior to the completion of a full study, investigation, or official report.
"The preliminary finding of the clinical trial suggests the new drug is well tolerated by patients." - 2
An early conclusion reached during an ongoing inspection or audit that is subject to revision.
"The auditors presented their preliminary findings to the board before finalizing the annual report."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'praeluminare' (pre- threshold, from 'lumen' light) combined with the Old English 'findan' (to come upon or discover). The compound emerged in academic, legal, and scientific contexts during the mid-20th century to describe initial discovery results prior to comprehensive final analysis.
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résultat préliminaire
Transliteration: /ʁe.zul.ta pʁe.li.mi.nɛʁ/
"Les résultats préliminaires confirment notre hypothèse."
vorläufiges Ergebnis
Transliteration: /ˈfoːɐ̯ˌlɔɪfɪɡəs ɛɐ̯ˈɡɛbnɪs/
"Das vorläufige Ergebnis zeigt eine positive Tendenz."
risultato preliminare
Transliteration: /ri.zulˈtaː.to pre.li.miˈnaː.re/
"Il risultato preliminare richiede ulteriori verifiche."
hallazgo preliminar
Transliteration: /aˈʎaz.ɣo pre.li.miˈnaɾ/
"El hallazgo preliminar fue presentado en la conferencia."
achado preliminar
Transliteration: /aˈʃa.du pre.li.miˈnaɾ/
"O achado preliminar indica novos caminhos para a pesquisa."
प्राथमिक निष्कर्ष
Transliteration: prathmik nishkarsh
"शोध के प्राथमिक निष्कर्ष उत्साहजनक हैं।"
初步调查结果
Transliteration: chūbù diàochá jiéguǒ
"初步调查结果显示情况正在改善。"
예비 조사 결과
Transliteration: yebi josa gyeolgwa
"예비 조사 결과는 다음 주에 발표됩니다."
予備調査結果
Transliteration: yobi chōsa kekka
"予備調査結果によって今後の方針が決まります。"
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